9 cooking classes worth the trip across Germany, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Germany guides.

Eat Like a Berliner with Kit Schulte ★ 4.7 · Berlin

Meeting at Winterfeldtmarkt, Winterfeldtplatz, 10781 Berlin

Kit Schulte's market-to-table class begins at Winterfeldtmarkt, selects seasonal produce with the group, then moves to a Schoeneberg kitchen for a four-course modern-German lunch. The most personal cooking class in Berlin.

Genusswerkstatt ★ 4.5 · Munich

haidhausen · Steinstrasse 24, 81667 München

Genusswerkstatt in Munich's Haidhausen-Franzosenviertel is Alexander Gode's cooking school with co-chef Zara Valenti; private-kitchen style classes for small groups.

Schuhbecks Kochschule ★ 4.4 · Munich

altstadt-lehel · Platzl 4a, 80331 München

Alfons Schuhbeck's cooking school on Platzl in Munich's Altstadt reopened autumn 2024 for hands-on classes; Bavarian Home Cooking and Schuhbeck Classics are the staples.

Goldhahn und Sampson Cooking School (Prenzlauer Berg) ★ 4.3 · Berlin

Dunckerstrasse 9, 10437 Berlin

Goldhahn und Sampson's Prenzlauer Berg cooking school at Helmholtzplatz runs 126 courses across cuisines from Arabic and Vietnamese to German fermentation and sausage-making. Evening and weekend sessions run year-round.

Bilou Kitchen ★ 4.3 · Munich

westend · Schrenkstrasse 13, 80339 München

Bilou Kitchen in Munich's Westend runs cooking classes in a creative space; Lebanese, Mediterranean and baking-focused workshops with English-language options.

Goldhahn und Sampson Cooking School (Charlottenburg) ★ 4.2 · Berlin

Wilmersdorfer Strasse 102-103, 10629 Berlin

Goldhahn und Sampson's Charlottenburg school on Wilmersdorfer Strasse runs classes daily Monday to Saturday with a pastry and bread focus alongside Italian and French programmes. The largest of the three Berlin sites.

Eat Like a Berliner: Market Tour and Cooking Class ★ 4.2 · Berlin

This Tripadvisor-certified market-to-kitchen class at Markthalle Neun begins with a guided tour of the hall's producers, then moves to a shared kitchen for a Berlin classic cooking session and communal lunch.

Eataly Cooking School ★ 4.2 · Munich

altstadt-lehel · Viktualienmarkt 15, 80331 München

Eataly Munich runs its Italian cooking school in the basement below the Schrannenhalle market floor; hands-on classes for pasta, bread and Italian regional cuisine.

Mangostin Kochkurse (Joseph Peter Asia) ★ 4.0 · Munich

sendling · Maria-Einsiedel-Strasse 2, 81379 München

Joseph Peter's Mangostin Asia cooking school in Munich's Untersendling runs full-day Thai, Vietnamese and Sushi classes inside the Mangostin Asia restaurant Lemon Grass.